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Red tinged feel, a mouth cleansed with odorous powders, may 

 satisfy the folly of the unwise, but not the seeker of Nirwana. 



Hair divided into eight locks, eyes tinged with antimory, 

 may satisfy the folly of the unwise, but not the seeker of 

 Nirwana 



Tinged with antimony, the painted and adorned yet putrid 

 carcase may satisfy the folly of the unwise, but not the 

 seeker of Nirwana. 



As the deer, having eaten, leaves the meadow without touching 

 the snares and nets placed by the hunter, while those en- 

 tangled weep, so I depart. 



When Rattapala standing had spoken these verses he returned 

 to the park of King Korawya, and sat at the root of a tree 

 to pass the day. 



At that time King Korawya called his park keeper and di- 

 rected him to clear the park, as he wished to visit it. The 

 park-keeper accordingly went, and while clearing the park saw 

 the venerable Rattapala seated under a tree spending the day. 

 Upon seeing him he went to the King and said, Your majesty, the 

 park is cleansed, and there is there the honorable Rattapala 

 of a high family in Tullakotitang, whom you unceasingly praises 

 he is seated at the root of a tree passing the day. Then, park- 

 keeper, it is not necessary to go and inspect the park to day : 

 let Us go to Rattapala. Then the King Korawya, sending away 

 the food which had been prepared for him, made ready his 

 chief carriages, and having ascended one of them departed for 

 Tullakotitang, with great regal splendor, to see Rattapala; and 

 having gone as far as the road would permit in his carriage;, 

 descended from it, and accompanied with a large train of at- 

 tendants, went on foot to t! e place where Rattapala was; and 

 having entered into conveisation with him, and standing on one 

 side, invited him to be seated on a couch : he replied it is 

 not needful great King, sit you there, I will remain seated 



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